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James and Sheryl Ammirati of Frankfort have announced the engagement of their daughter Kristi to Daniel Marotta, son of Marie Marotta of Orland Park. The future bride received a bachelor's degree in finance/insurance from Illinois State University. She is a financial analyst for Motorola Inc. in Schaumburg. The future groom received a bachelor's degree in marketing and economics from Illinois State University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Illinois.

- John Coughlan, a former track and cross country coach at Maine East and an Elmhurst native, was named the NCAA Region V coach of the year after leading his 1990 Illinois State University cross country team to its sixth Missouri Valley Conference championship in seven years.

Couples who reported that both partners initiated sex, or that the woman initiated at least sometimes, rated their relationship as more sexually satisfying than did couples who said the man did the initiating, according to a study at Illinois State University.

- Illinois State University's basketball team, under second-year coach Bob Bender (right), will conduct a scrimmage at 7 p.m. Monday at Oak Lawn High School, 95th and Austin, in Oak Lawn. Admission to the scrimmage is free.

John J. Panno, 52 of Pontiac, IL, died on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 1:41 p.m. at the Emergency Room of OSF St. James/John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pontiac, with Msgr. Thomas Mack officiating.A Visitation will be held on Sunday,July 26, 2009 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. atMartin-Burke Funeral Home in Pontiac, where a rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. Burial will be held at St. Mary's Cemetery in Pontiac.

John and Barbara Havrilla of Downers Grove have announced the engagement of their daughter Amanda to Nick Kowalik, son of Al and Roberta Kowalik of Woodridge. The future bride received a bachelor's degree in marketing from Illinois State University. She is a customer service supervisor at Motorola. The future groom received a bachelor's degree in biology from Illinois State University. He is a chemist at Clean Harbors Environmental Services Inc. The couple have planned an October wedding at St. Scholastica in Glen Ellyn.

Alan W. and Diane U. Oeste of Park Ridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Karen Louise, to Peter C. Schmale, a son of Dr. John D. Schmale and Arlene Winterbottom of Champaign. The future bride, a graduate of Illinois State University, is studying piano. Her father, retired commander of the Park Ridge Police Department, is manager of security and special services protection at Mutual Insurance Co. Her mother is a medical staff coordinator at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Barbara Golebiowski of Niles has announced the engagement of her daughter Betty Golebiowski to Neil J. Vandenberg, son of Jerry and Kathy Vendenberg of Frankfort. Betty is also the daughter of the late Tadeusz Golebiowski. The future bride received bachelor's degrees in graphic design and ceramics from Illinois State University. She is an art director at Spiderweb Publications in Grayslake. The future groom received bachelor's degrees in graphic design and drawing from Illinois State University.

Jerry and Kathy Vandenberg of Frankfort have announced the engagement of their daughter Michelle to Tyler J. Kupferschmid, son of Joe and Nancy Kupferschmid of Bloomington, Ill. The future bride received a bachelor's degree in English from Illinois State University. She is a technical editor at TechniSource. The future groom received a bachelor's degree in telecommunications management from Illinois State University. He is a requirements modeler at State Farm Insurance. The couple have planned a May 30 wedding at Hickory Hills Presbyterian Church in Hickory Hills.

Margaret Ann Murray and Brian Allan Hagaman were married March 26. Rev. James Gleason officiated at the ceremony in St. Michael's Church, Chicago. The bride is a former sales executive with the Palmer House & Towers. She has a degree in art from Illinois State University, Normal. She is the daughter of Mary C. and James J. Murray Jr. of Downers Grove. Her father is director of sales, national accounts, for Hilton Hotels Corp. International Inc. Her mother is an associate of Meridian Travel Services of Hinsdale Inc. The bridegroom is a sales executive with Mooney Chemical Inc., Cleveland.